Games 2023, June

Mobile versions of well-known games often have significant simplifications and reworking of the gameplay, followed by the plot, graphics and other components. It is extremely rare to find exceptions that, in their embodiment for gadgets, cause no less interest than the desktop or console original

Lara Croft Go is the highly anticipated strategy adventure puzzle game released by Square Enix. The game has received numerous awards and nominations in prestigious contests, including winning the Apple Design Awards in 2016.Download Lara Croft Go for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV (App Store)Unlike the classic version of the game, full of action, in this version the developers decided to place the character in a different genre

From time to time, game studios put out completely atypical products that break the usual idea of mobile games. These projects include the animated comic puzzle Framed from the Australian team Loveshack Entertainment.Download Framed for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch (App Store)In fact, Framed is a silent noir detective story where you literally need to piece together a story. As

The name of Tim Schaefer is known to any gambling addict. A native of LucasArts, who opened his studio Double Fine, often pleases fans of non-trivial games with his own products. Released in January 2014, Broken Age has gained popularity around the world

Framed 2 is a prequel to the arcade puzzle game Framed, where the player creates the story of the game with his own hands. If the original Framed was difficult to call a really good game due to the lack of progress in the concept, then in the second part the developers did a serious work on the bugs and gave a really high-quality project to the mountain

In September 2015, we were shown an updated Apple TV, a set-top box powered by the tvOS operating system and capable of connecting to its own App Store. Accordingly, among other innovations, users were able to install games, a list of the best of which is given below

Perhaps you will not find a puzzle in the App Store that could boast of the same huge army of fans as The Room . After the release of the first two parts in 2012 and 2013, brain training enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting the release of the third part of the series

The first "progenitors" of quests appeared in the early 1970s, when programmer William Crowther developed a program called Colossal Cave Adventure for the PDP-10 computer. The adventure genre became especially popular in the 80s and 90s, but over time, interest in it began to fade

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked is the brainchild of Klei Entertainment and the creators of Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery, Super Time Force and Below, Capybara Games. It is a standalone add-on to the indie game Don't Starve, which takes players to randomly generated seas, where the main character, the scientist Wilson, has to survive in extreme conditions, get food and escape from hungry sea monsters

Released in 2012 for the iPad, The Room was a pleasant surprise. Using the touch screen, the player interacted with a puzzle box filled to the brim with various secrets. The main problem with the game was the ragged ending, leaving a feeling of incompleteness

Indie projects are subtle and peculiar games that not every gamer can appreciate. Every year, developers give out a huge number of projects, but only a few of them achieve recognition and commercial success. Bossa Studios' minimalist platformer Thomas Was Alone is one such case

In early 2016, DrinkBox Studios, contrary to fans' expectations, released not a sequel to the hit platformer Guacamelee! But a new project called Severed . Originally for the PlayStation Vita, this action-adventure game immediately captivated gamers

Reigns for iPhone and iPad is an unexpected representative of the genre of card strategies that takes us to a medieval kingdom and invites us to try ourselves as a sovereign. The project is really interesting and, most importantly, it knows how to surprise, which hasn't happened so often lately

In 2015, the studio Klei Entertainment released the game Invisible, Inc., which was warmly received by critics and got into several nominations at the Independent Games Festival at once.Download Invisible, Inc. for iPad (App Store)The game takes us to the future: the world has experienced a global catastrophe, as a result of which megacorporations came to power

Reigns: Her Majesty is the continuation of the successful game Reigns, where you could decide the fate and balance competing forces (church, people, army and treasury) by simply swiping your finger across the screen.Download Reigns: Her Majesty for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV (App Store)Download Reigns: Her Majesty for macOS (Mac App Store)In the original game, every decision you made (with a few exceptions) could bring the favor of one of the forces, but at the same time l

Reigns: Game of Thrones is a mobile card game based on the cult HBO series. Here you will meet your favorite characters: Cersei Lannister, Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark, but you should not expect the game to accurately repeat the plot of the series

Back in 2005, Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories exclusively for the PSP, which was eventually ported to PS2 and PS3. Since then, no less than ten years have passed, and only the other day the iOS version of the game was released

So, Grand Theft Auto III, which marked the beginning of the world's most popular series of games from Rockstar Games (the first two parts were still of a different plan and not so popular). Its release took place in 2001, and 10 years later the company released a mobile version for iOS and Android, which we will consider below

The Finnish indie studio Frogmind, which at that time (2013) consisted of two people: Johannes Vuorinen and Juhana Myllys, released a really worthwhile and interesting project - the game Badland.Download Badland for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV (App Store)Since the inception of the studio, the course has been aimed at creating unique projects that will not remain on the outskirts of the App Store and compete with games from more experienced competitors

The best game of 2013 according to Apple has got a sequel - the other day the Badland 2 platformer was released for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV . In the novelty, as in the first part, the player will find a fascinating fairy-tale world, each element of which is fraught with a threat

In the winter of 2015, the exciting platformer Alto's Adventure for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV from the software developer Snowman Software appeared in the App Store . The game is a never-ending "obstacle course" and mesmerizing "physical" gameplay

Akinator the Genie for iOS is an amazing app from Elokence. The protagonist of the game is a genie who can guess the characters conceived by the player simply by asking a few questions. It doesn't matter if the intended character is a fictional or a real person, Akinator will try to guess it

Among mobile and computer games, there are enough of those that only pretend to be original and profound, but in fact, all their intellectuality turns out to be only a groundless application for it. Inadvertently, The Witness for iPhone and iPad can also be classified as such projects

The developers (studios 1337 and Senri LLC) Leo's Fortune managed to bring the novelty to the top lines of the ratings in the shortest possible time, which attracted the attention of reviewers who deservedly entered the game in the list of the best mobile platformers along with Limbo, Machinarium, Badland and others

Like a tense action game, GRID Autosport easily switches you from one race to the next, while driving at high speed forces you to concentrate exclusively on the section of road in front of you. It is quite difficult to shift your focus when you are trying to stay in a leading position, and there are only three sharp turns left to the finish line

As is the case with works of art, among iOS games, there are not so often those that can be called masterpieces without any doubt. Moreover, such games often do not have an original plot or realistic graphics. However, at first glance we can recognize them as a piece product

The announcement of the sequel to the masterpiece puzzle Monument Valley 2 came as a surprise to many attendees of the WWDC 2017 developer conference opening presentation. The original version of Monument Valley from Ustwo Games, which was released in 2014, has received many awards for its elegant gameplay and great design and unexpected the release of the second piece of the puzzle has truly become an event in the mobile gaming industry

As practice shows, in order to gain popularity among users, it is not at all necessary to create a three-dimensional action with unprecedented special effects and transcendental requirements for "hardware", sometimes it is enough to enthusiastically approach the development of a classic platformer, which the developers of the Icycle: On Thin Ice application did

The developers of Duet Game have achieved a unique effect when the user can easily master the basics of the game, but the desire to hone his skills turns into a rather difficult and exciting task.The player's task is to control two spheres rotating along the same orbit and bend around the blocks falling on them

Blizzard recently released Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft for the iPhone, significantly expanding its active user base. However, many mobile gamers look down on the card game as a product for geeks and fans of the world of Warcraft.The first collectible card game Magic: The Gathering made a splash in the 90s, even our compatriots fought with enthusiasm in offices, classrooms and classrooms, despite the high cost of cards and translation difficulties

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a highly successful creative project that was the product of the combined efforts of programmers from Capybara Games, designers from Superbrothers Inc, and composer Jim Guthrie. The game received high ratings from reviewers and, after a successful launch on iOS, migrated to the desktop and other platforms

The name of Peter Molyneux is well known in gaming circles. The fame of the British game developer was brought by such popular projects as Black & White and Fable, thanks to which Molyneux is associated with many fantastic worlds, extraordinary characters and reflections on good and evil

This War of Mine from the developers of the Polish studio 11 bit studios has gained immense popularity on the PC, and the Mac and its release on the iOS platform have delighted many fans of such strategies. Despite the relatively high cost, the game is well worth the investment

One of the most interesting indie projects, which at one time was in the top of critics and thematic publications - " Papers, Please ", finally appeared on the iPad . In particular, the publication of the game in the virtual App Store took place today

There is a special charm in grief, its own gloomy beauty in pain, and only a few gifts of fate can compare with the opportunity to just say goodbye. Regret is an integral part of being, because in life so rarely gets a second chance. You will be able to feel all the above range of feelings by looking at the world through the eyes of a gray-haired old man in Old Man's Journey for iOS devices from Broken Rules studio

Playing the Back to The Bed (Back to bed) from Bedtime Digital Games Studio is a three-dimensional indie puzzle game in which there are no advertising and in-game purchases.Download Back to Bed for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV (App Store)At the same time, the application has a truly unique design with the recognizable surreal stories of Dali, Escher and Magritte

Replica is an interactive detective novel from South Korean developer Somi, whose gameplay is based on interaction with in-game smartphones and social networks. Replica is somewhat reminiscent of the popular game Papers, Please and touches on the very topical issues of the fight against terrorism and the right of citizens to privacy

This is the second part of the collection, which includes 100 of our favorite iPhone and iPad games. Additionally, all of the apps below have been highly rated by gamers and industry reviewers, and can be purchased or downloaded for free from the App Store using the links below

Long Hat House's quirky game Dandara is sure to attract attention. It is a 2D metroidvania-style platformer (an action-adventure genre with gameplay similar to Metroid and Castlevania) with unique gameplay mechanics and a beautiful world that makes you want to explore

Probably, many people remember the hit of the late 90s - the game Oddworld with characters whose name could not be pronounced without blushing. "Mudokons" and "glucons" were then heard by many, including those who had never been interested in video games